Western Canada: everything worth seeing exists West of Calgary

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Bilirubin: Feb 16, 2014; The sanctioned action is to CHUG

Just had a picnic lunch in Kootenay NP, but were good Albertans and didn't stray into Radium like we normally would. Had really excellent weather

But holy lol are the park ups at the trailheads out of control. Stanley Glacier was up and down the road despite notices not to park on the road

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 21:46

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Heading out CMC Valley tomorrow, will try to take pictures this time

# ¿ Aug 13, 2020 03:24

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Bilirubin posted:

Heading out CMC Valley tomorrow, will try to take pictures this time

View to the north

and south

# ¿ Aug 14, 2020 16:15

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xzzy posted:

And had our anniversary at Emerald Lake (this is Emerald Basin).

Just want to say how much I love Emerald Lake.

One time my wife and I stopped off and it was drizzling so we were able to get patio seats at the Cilantro for a glass or two of wine. It started raining and the place cleared out. Then it stopped and we had it all to ourselves. A bus of Chinese tourists arrived just as a loon started calling. Quintessential Canadian moment right there, with mists lightly rising off the still waters. Lovely.

Today we were out for a picnic at Kootenay NP; the view to the east:

# ¿ Sep 2, 2020 04:46

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Landsknecht posted:

If you nerdos haven't spent much time in rogers pass you don't know what you're missing:

The rock is better, the views nicer, and the approaches steeper.

gorgeous shot

which mountain is that?

# ¿ Oct 13, 2020 19:19

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Landsknecht posted:

the one in the back is Uto Peak; I'm on the NW Ridge of Sir Donald in the foreground

I've wanted to do this climb for years; every time I drive by and see it I'll remember how fantastic it was

Nice! What's the rating on the route you took?

# ¿ Oct 14, 2020 16:59

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Landsknecht posted:

5.4 D-?

The climbing on Sir D is never hard, but you've got about 700m of 5.0-5.4 rock. People love to solo it, but someone falls off and dies every year. Getting down is also not very fun.

I was going to say what your partner was coming up looked good up in those boots but down I'd probably just rappelle over it

great photo!

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 21:46

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Yeah the plague has severely curtailed our usual stomping around in the mountains for sure

# ¿ Nov 16, 2020 05:49

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